Roll of Honor
Incident
Marshal Vice was stabbed to death while attempting to arrest a suspect. As he struggled with the suspect a second suspect ran up and stabbed him several times with a pocket knife.
The suspect was convicted of Marshal Vice's murder and executed by hanging on November 4, 1892.
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135 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
City Marshal Vice served with the Sharpsburg Marshal's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Sharpsburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
City Marshal Taylor Vice is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In KY, 755 of 983 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 76.8% of this state's fallen. That is 22.6 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Taylor Vice's cause is highlighted.
How Taylor Vice Compares
Offender Outcome
Executed in 1892
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Taylor Vice is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Taylor Vice was killed by edged weapon; knife.